Accession Number: 2001.19
Description: Writer weighs 3 1/2 pounds. It has only three braille keys and a cell spacer and produces braille or New York point. Maximum width of paper used is 8 inches; paper is inserted from rear around a rubber roller. Keys and roller knob are made of wood. It has a bell to signal the end of a line. "Midget Braille & Point Writer. Made by Seifried, Chicago, Ill. U.S.A." is stamped into a metal plate above the keys. Case is made of wood with a worn leather-like covering. It has a metal clasp and a damaged leather strap.
Height: 2.75
Width: 11.25
Depth: 4.5
Date Made: ca. 1912
Place of Origin: Chicago
Subjects: Assistive technology Braillewriters Mechanical writing
Dimension Notes: 2 3/4 x 11 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. writer ; 3 1/2 x 12 x 5 1/2 in. case
Made: Samuel J. Seifried
Material: Metal, wood, rubber writer ; wood, metal, leather, l
Updated: 10/28/2019
